Eritrea vs Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Eritrea
258.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
233.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea rank
128th
Lesotho rank
130th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 258.77 million tonnes against 233.61 million tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 25.16 million tonnes.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 130th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 10 and Lesotho in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 995,395 tonnes | 650,624 tonnes | 344,771 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1860s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 362,874 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1870s | 4.07 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 52,437 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 5.79 million tonnes | 6.48 million tonnes | 687,539 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 7.86 million tonnes | 9.01 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 10.58 million tonnes | 12.38 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 14.33 million tonnes | 17.10 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 19.42 million tonnes | 23.36 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 27.54 million tonnes | 35.67 million tonnes | 8.14 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 45.25 million tonnes | 52.57 million tonnes | 7.33 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 70.28 million tonnes | 64.02 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 90.50 million tonnes | 76.87 million tonnes | 13.63 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 119.59 million tonnes | 92.10 million tonnes | 27.49 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 132.14 million tonnes | 102.71 million tonnes | 29.43 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 128.84 million tonnes | 117.31 million tonnes | 11.53 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 142.37 million tonnes | 139.45 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 191.50 million tonnes | 170.44 million tonnes | 21.06 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 244.43 million tonnes | 219.71 million tonnes | 24.72 million tonnes | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Eritrea, at 258.77 million tonnes against 233.61 million tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 25.16 million tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Eritrea ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 130th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.